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Formal

Formal

San Francisco, CA

Protocol-aware data security proxy for databases and APIs

About

Formal builds a reverse proxy that parses wire protocols like Postgres, MySQL, and MongoDB to enforce least-privilege access, mask sensitive data, and audit queries in real-time. It serves security teams at companies handling sensitive data like Notion, Ramp, and Gusto, enabling granular control without application changes. This matters for securing AI agents and modern data stacks against breaches and compliance risks.

Tech stack

Go, Kubernetes, Terraform, Docker, Temporal, Postgres, AWS, Rust, S3

Perks & benefits

Health insurance, Equity, Unlimited PTO

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Open jobs

11
Formal

Formal

San Francisco, CA

Business Operations Specialist
No salary listedOn-site1+ YOEBusiness Operations

First Business Operations Specialist at early-stage data security startup. Own day-to-day operations including finance, payroll, executive support, internal processes, billing, and office logistics while building scalable systems.

Formal

Formal

San Francisco, CA

Staff Software Engineer, Backend
No salary listedOn-site6+ YOEBackend Engineering

Design and build a high-performance, real-time data security platform handling large data volumes. Requires 6+ years building scalable backend systems with strong Golang and systems-level experience.

Formal

Formal

San Francisco, CA

Product Marketing Manager
No salary listedOn-site5+ YOEProduct Marketing

Develops and executes product marketing strategies, campaigns, and collateral to drive growth in data security. Requires 5+ years B2B SaaS/cybersecurity experience, strong grasp of compliance frameworks, and sales collaboration skills.

Formal

Formal

San Francisco, CA

Account Executive
No salary listedOn-site5+ YOEAccount Executive

Account Executive generates leads via cold calling and networking, manages full sales cycles for technical data security product, and closes deals with security teams at startups. Requires 5+ years sales experience at early-stage startups with technical products.

Formal

Formal

San Francisco, CA

Software Engineer | Backend
No salary listedOn-siteBackend Engineering

Build and scale a high-performance data security platform as a backend engineer. Design real-time data processing systems, develop features end-to-end, optimize performance and reliability using Golang, Rust, Kafka and cloud infrastructure.

Formal

Formal

San Francisco, CA

Channel Account Specialist
No salary listedOn-site5+ YOEPartnerships

Develops channel strategies, recruits and manages partners, provides sales enablement, and drives revenue growth through ecosystem expansion in data security. Requires 5+ years channel sales experience, strong relationship skills, and strategic abilities.

Formal

Formal

San Francisco, CA

Field Marketing Specialist
No salary listedOn-site3+ YOEOther

Plans and executes in-person field marketing events like dinners, meetups, and major conferences (RSA, Black Hat) to engage security leaders and drive pipeline. Requires 3-5 years B2B tech experience, event expertise, and strong collaboration skills.

Formal

Formal

San Francisco, CA

Software Engineer | Fullstack
No salary listedOn-siteFullstack Engineering

Fullstack engineer owning frontend architecture with TypeScript/NextJS and backend in Golang, optimizing performance, enhancing features, and leading high-impact initiatives for a data security platform. Requires expertise in modern frameworks, streaming data, and infrastructure.

Formal

Formal

San Francisco, CA

Founding Designer
No salary listedOn-siteProduct Design

Founding Designer owns UI/UX, visual design, branding, website, and marketing content for a data security SaaS platform. Requires strong Figma proficiency, standout portfolio, and ability to lead projects in a fast-paced startup with CEO collaboration.

Formal

Formal

San Francisco, CA

Solutions Engineer
No salary listedHybridSales Engineering

Solutions Engineer partners with customers to understand infrastructure, lead technical evaluations, design custom architectures, and ensure successful deployments of data security platform. Requires strong technical background in cloud, data protocols, and production coding experience.

Formal

Formal

San Francisco, CA

Senior Software Engineer | Backend
No salary listedOn-siteBackend Engineering

Designs and develops high-performance backend data platforms handling real-time large-scale data using Golang, streaming frameworks like Kafka, and containerization tools. Owns features from research to production, optimizes systems, and leads impactful initiatives in a fast-growing startup.